Proper
Adjectives
What’s so proper about them?
• A proper adjective is made from a
proper noun.
• All proper nouns can be made
into or used as proper adjectives.
• ALL proper adjectives are
capitalized.
First, name some proper
nouns:
• Alabama
• India
• Mexico
• Japan
• North America
Proper Adjectives
• Alabamian
• Indian
• Mexican
• Japanese
• North American
Sushi is a wonderful example
of Japanese cuisine!
Copper Canyon is located in the
Mexican state of Chihuahua.
The United States is a North
American country.
Courtney Cox is a famous
Alabamian from Mountain Brook.
This woman is
wearing an
Indian Sari.